The Effect of Academic Stress and the Moderating Effects of Academic Resilience on Nursing Students' Depression

Shin, So Hong

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the impact of academic stress on depression suffered by college nursing students and the moderating effects of academic resilience.
METHODS
For this survey, 257 students (1st and 2nd year) participated, and it was performed over two weeks in September 2014. In this study, statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 18.0 for Windows and as a t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis.
RESULTS
The students' academic stress had a significant impact on their depression (beta=.279). The moderating effects of academic resilience did not have a significant impact, which is presumably as a result of there being more complex, nonlinear effects, rather than a simple, linear relationship between academic stress and resilience.
CONCLUSION
It may be incorrect to assume that academic resilience is a moderating variable that lessens academic stress. It is implied that academic resilience can have a significant impact when internal and external support conditions are met, and that the effects can be reinforced when family support, a learning environment, and improved adaptability to life at school are also provided.